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Transfer, Graph, and Unloading questions

Post by dbillington »

I have typically brought my files into (mach 3) cnc12 with a flash drive. Is there a way to use a usb cable or ethernet (with a switch) to bring stuff directly in from my design computer without compromising the isolated nature of my cncpc?
What are most people doing?

Am I able to incorporate my graph while the program is loading, running? I really only seem to be able to peek at the graph, then run the program blind.

Also- what is the proper way to unload a program? I seem to be stuck just bringing in a new one, how do I clear a program to then load a new one?
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Re: Transfer, Graph, and Unloading questions

Post by cnckeith »

dbillington wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:56 pm I have typically brought my files into (mach 3) cnc12 with a flash drive. Is there a way to use a usb cable or ethernet (with a switch) to bring stuff directly in from my design computer without compromising the isolated nature of my cncpc?
What are most people doing? < there was a recent post outlining how to connect two windows computers together for file transfers, google typically is a good place to start as well, google how to connect two PC via network. the CNCPC is just a windows 10 PC so the typical windows networking methods can be used to transfer G code files from one PC to the CNCPC. related post.

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=4369

and

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=5339


>


Am I able to incorporate my graph while the program is loading, running? I really only seem to be able to peek at the graph, then run the program blind. < in the Wizard you can choose to have run time graphics on all the time or not, and you can always simply toggle the F8 graphics button while running a job to switch from G code view to graphics view' at anytime on the fly>

Also- what is the proper way to unload a program? I seem to be stuck just bringing in a new one, how do I clear a program to then load a new one? < in the wizard you can choose if the cnc12 remembers the last job run/loaded or not, you can also 'unload' by simply loading the file called 'nojobloaded' or any other blank file. >
Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
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Re: Transfer, Graph, and Unloading questions

Post by cnckeith »

here is how to network two windows pc's for file transfer.




I made a new thread on this subject here.

https://www.centroidcncforum.com/viewto ... =63&t=5437
Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
Gear we use but don't sell. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _gear.html
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